During the massacre, the Hindu minority were killed and beaten, and their properties were destroyed. Many Hindus were forcibly converted to Islam and Hindu women were abducted and raped. Often, members of the Muslim mob who slaughtered the Hindus would forcibly marry the widows after converting them to Islam at point of weapon[21].Many Hindu temples were looted and destroyed. Hindus were forced to throw deities into the Ganges river and Muslim mobs forced them to consume beef, which is disallowed in Hinduism[4]
The horror and the underlying conspiracy of this occurrence can best be described in the words of S. L. Ghosh of the A. B. Patrika, quoted below. Says S. L. Ghosh:
"The horror of the Noakhali outrage is unique in modern history in that it was not a simple case of turbulent members of the majority community (Muslims) killing off helpless members of the minority Hindu community, but was one whose chief aim was mass conversion, accompanied by loot, arson and wholesale devastation... No section of the Hindu community has been spared, the wealthier classes being dealt with more drastically. Abduction and outrage of Hindu women and forcible marriages were also resorted. The slogans used and the methods employed indicate that it was all part of a plan for the simultaneous establishment of Pakistan."
RE:RE:noakhali massacre
by off side on Dec 25, 2007 09:07 AM Permalink
You need to do more study on this matter. Yes it began as a great tragedy. The story of Noakhali is not just the massacre but also how Muslim League, Communist (Jyoti Basu was also there!) and Gandhiji amongst other leaders responded to it.
The net outcome was that when the partition took place in 1947, there was peaceful transfer of population in Eastern Borders while severe riots in Western borders. Army was called out in West but killings continued. Whereas, as Lord Mountbatten acknowledged Gandhiji alone saved the day.
Atleast see the movie Gandhi to understand the significance, or read any of the authentic history book.
RE:noakhali massacre
by blogger on Dec 25, 2007 09:15 AM Permalink
i have done enough research my dear!. as far as mahatma goes, pls. read my previous blogs this morning & get the idea how much of respect i've for the mahatma
RE:noakhali massacre
by off side on Dec 25, 2007 09:23 AM Permalink
You can continue to do your queer research! Had you been a RSS guy, things would have been different about Gandhji. In RSS shakhas his name is invoked with respect every day.
RE:noakhali massacre
by blogger on Dec 25, 2007 09:03 AM Permalink
Everybody talks about godhra & modi. Can any case in the world beat noakhali massacre. it cant be beaten. even in godhra 250 hindus died. pakistan flag was also unfurled in an ahmeabad locality. wasnt it an act of treason. our fellow secularist can give an explanation for it.
